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In Autopolyploidy, a New Species of Plant Can Arise by the Doubling

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In autopolyploidy, a new species of plant can arise by the doubling of chromosome numbers in a single individual of one species (provided that the individual is capable of self-fertilization). Why is it virtually impossible for such a tetraploid plant to interbreed successfully with diploid individuals of the "same" species?

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